Musicians you should know – Twinkie Clark

NPR profiles Gospel music singer/organist Twinkie Clark by saying  “Clark sings like John Coltrane played: Her notes are clear and clean, her phrasing exquisite.”

Here’s a nice quote from Clarke:

“If you have the Spirit of God, the Spirit of God will lead you to which songs to do, what type of music to do, when to do your runs and your little riffs,” Clark says. “You know to kind of make the audience emotional and kind of get them into what you are doing, and to get them into the presence of God.”

Read and listen to the piece for free here, where you can also sample 3 of her songs (check out the live version of  “You Brought the Sunshine” from the Clarke Sisters).